Freight-car attachment.



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DANIEL HAYS BUTTS, OF FREEHOLZD, NEW JERSEY.

FREIGHT-CAR ATTACHMENT. Y

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2c, 1916."

Application lcd March 15, 1916. Serial No. 84,318. f

'o all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, Dnnn. H. BUTTS, a citizen of the United States. and a` resident of Freehold. in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Freight-Car Attachment, of which the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description.

My invention relates to means for the engagement of a door-opening bar whereby to exert leverage on a door in opening or closing the same.

The doors of most box cars are very diffcult to open or close. it often requiring two or three men to move the door. Very few car doors can be moved b v one man unassisted but one man alone can often move the dilicult doors by the use of a lever bar, though in doing so it is necessary to jab the point of the har into the sido of the car or into the door. The sides of many box cars and many car doors are marred and broken where it has been necessary to use the bar in the manuel' referred to. li`mthermore.iit is often dillicult and some times impossible to secure a suliicient bite or purchase for the eliicient use of the lever bar, by reason of which two or more men are required to open or close the door. two men often proving insntlicient without the assistance of the bar and even the help of the latter is frequently small because of the diiiiculty in securing a bite. there being in the case of iron doors no possibility of secnring a bite for the lever bar.

An object of my invention is to provide tio-acting means on the door and on the car ,for the proper engagement of the lever bar and for its effective action on the door without damaging either the car or the door.

The invention will be particularly explained in the specific description followmg.

Reference is to be had to the accompany? ing drawings forming a part of this specification in which similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a front view showing myimproved car and door attachments applied to a wooden car; Fig. 9 is a horizontal section on the line 2 2, Fig. 1: Fig. 3 is a trans `verse ver'tipal section on the line 3 3, Fig. 1: Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section on the line iw-1.y Fig. l: Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing another form of my invention embodied in a car having a` steel door, and a wood body having reinforcing metal facing members; Fig. (i is a horizontal section on the line 6G. Fig. 5; Fig. 'i' is a transverse vertical section on the line 7, Fig. 5; Fig. S is a transverse vertical section on the line En?. Fig. 5; Fig. t) is a front view showing a form of my invention embodied in a steel car and door; Fig. 10 is a horizontal section on the line itl-10. Fig. it; Fig. '1.1 a transverse vertical section on the line 1l-ll. Fig. 9; Fig. 12 is a trans.- verse vertical. section on thc line l2-1Z, Fig. 9; Fig. 13 is ny front view showing another i'orm of lny invention applied to a.

. v wooden ear and door: l 1g. 14 is a horizontal section on the line 1414, Fig. 13; Fig. 15 a transverse vertical section on the line issn, Fig. 1s.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 to 4, my improved attachment includes a mctallic strip 20 applied to the Side of the car A longitudinally thereof. adjacent to thc door opening b and at that side of the opening.r toward which the door moves in being opened. The said strip Q0 is formed with a. series of holes or deprfssions Q1, the 'walls thereby constituting a longitudinal series of members each adapted to constitute a fulcrum for the point of a` lever bar. The Said strip Q0 is applied to the car at any desired height. To coact with the strip, the door is provided with a strip 22 ranging across the same in position to be moved over the strip 20 when the door is slid. The said strip 22 projects beyond Ythat vertical edge of the door adjacent to the strip Q0 so as to overlap the latter. In the said projecting end a transverse hole .23 is formed, through which a bar may be entered to engage in one of the recesses 21. The projecting end of the strip 22 in which the opening 23 is formed is spaced from the strip 20 a sufficient distance to give clearance for the bar as the door is moved under the influence of the bar when pressed against a side wall of the said opening 23. Thus. an effective purchase of the bar may be afforded. whereby one man may'start even a very tight door and move it longitudinally of the strip 20, a new bite being taken at diiierent holes 2l when the limit. of movement b v one throw ol the bar has been reached. The strip 22 also has a second transverse opening E24, distant from the opening 23 so that the bar may be enadjacent to the bottom of' the door opening,l

said strip 26 having openings 27 similar to the openings 21. The strip 26 is continued across the door opening or a separate strip 28 is applied to the car at said opening and formed with a longitudinal series of open ings 29 corresponding with the. openings 21,v

27. Furthermore, the strip 28 is set in slightly from the strip 26 with which it is' associated and is formed with a top flange 30 extending over the door threshold. To coact with the strips, 26, 28, on the car, a strip 31 is applied to the door at the bottom edge and has transverse openings 32 therein that will register with openings, 27, 29, according to the position of the door. The car .as illustrated in Figs. 1 to has a known form of brackets a guiding the door at the'bottom. Itis to be understood that the door-hanging means do not form part of my invention.

In Figs. 5to 8, a form of the invention is illustrated in connection with a freight car having reinforcing metal strips and a steel door. In this form of the invention, separate strips 20 are employed on a car A at each side ofa diagonally disposed metal facing element a and each of said strips has a longitudinal series of holes 21H To coact with the strips 20 and be moved over the -faces of the same vwhen the door moves, a fitting 22* is secured thereto and projects beyond the adjacent vertical edge of the door. The projecting end of the fitting 22* is offset and provided with a transverse hole 23* corres onding with and having the functions of t e hole 28. There is also preferably formed in the body of the door, a hole 24a in line with the hole 23x and adapted also to register with the holes 21a accordmg to the position of the door. 0n the car body at the bottom, near the door opening b', strips 26l are applied at each side of the diagonal member a and are formed with depressions or holes 27, said strips and their depressions corresponding with the strip 26 and holes 27. 0n the car at the bottom of the door opening a longitudinal strip 28n is applied having holes or depressions 29EL and an inturned flange 30, these elements corresponding with the elements 28, 29, 30. Cn the door B at the bottom` to coact with the strips, 2G, 2S, a longitudinal strip 31u 1 is formed on or appiicd to the door at the outer face and has transverse openings 32, the body of the door having openings 25a at the back of the openings 32 to afi'ord clearance for the lever bar after the manner of `The holes 32" In applying my invention to a steel car4 A2 as illustrated in Figs. 9 to 12, a strip 20" is suitably riveted to the steel body of the car and is provided with holes or depressions 21b to provide fulcrum members. The edge fitting 22h of the door B2 in this form of my invention .may correspond in shape with the element 22a in Fig. 5; it is rovided in its offset projecting end wit a transverse hole 23", through which the bar may be entered. I may provide on the steel door with this type of car an in line with the fitting 22", a steel strip 22 having holes 24 therein to receive the bar, said holes corresponding with the holes 24, 24, and permitting the entrance of a lever bar to engage the strip 20 when the position of the door disposes a hole 24" over said strip. The steel door B2 in this type of car may have clearance openings 25b at the rear of the openings 24". On the car body A2 adjacent to the bottom of the door opening, a strip 26h is suitably riveted corresponding with the strips 26, 26, and has depressions or holes 27 to receive the bar. Also, at ythe door opening b2, at the bottom, the car has an additional strip 28b in line with the Strip 26" and provided with depressions or holes 29b and an inturned lflange 30". T he steel' door B2 at the bottom has a flanged angle strip 31b suitably secured thereto, the front member being offset at the front of the door and having transverse holes 32" to receive the bar when said holes 32 are in register with the holes 27" or 291. The character a, Fig. 12, indicates a guard rail on which the angle strip 31.* is supported at its ends.

In Figs. 13 to 15, I have shown my invention applied to a Wooden car A and door B9J as in Fig. l but the attachment is in somewhat different form in certain of its elements. The strip 20, having the openings 21, may be the same as i n Fig. 1. The fitting 22d is in the form of a cast bracket in Fig. 13 and has in the offset end a transverse opening 23d to aline successively with the openings 21. Also.J a cast fittinrp 22 is Shown applied to the door in linewith the fitting 22d and has an opening 24 therethrough to aline with the openings 21. The strip 26 having openings 27 is the same as the corresponding strip in Fig. 1. The strip 28 at the bottom of, the door opening b' is essentially the same as the strip 28, Fig. 1, and has openings 29 together with an inturned flange V30" shaped to correspond with the formation of the carat this point. in the door at the bottom, cor responding with the holes 32, 32* and 32", are formed in separatecast brackets 31, suitably secured to the face ofthe door.

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`It Iwill be clear from the foregoing that an effective bite for the lever may be ohmoved by one man iviLhthe car.

Having thus claimas new and desire lo Patent l. In a freight ear. mealy lor the. engagement ot a door-openingl lever. said menus comprising an element on the ea r adjacent to the doorway, said elenirn having a longitudinal series of fulermn memhere disposed lengthwise'lon the ear7 adaptedto be engaged by the end of the lever, and n door having| openings transversely therein, :said openings for the lever to bl' passed through the openings and engage oml of said members on the ear, a n'all of said openingbI forming u bearing surface for the lever whelf the latter is in engagement with one of said members.

2. In a freight ear, means for the engagement of a dooropenin} r hoer, iin-lading a longitudinal series of members. on thil ea adjacent to the door openinr adapted to afford a fulcrum for the `point of the door-1 ening lever, and n door to permit the passage of the lever. said openserure by 'Lettere1 ings being positioned to be alined with sur@` eessive members on the ear aF the door is moved and thereby permit the lever to be engaged in successioni with different members.

'3. In. a freight ear, means for the engagement of a door-opening lever, said means including a longitudinal series of members or theear on a line adjacent to the bottom line of the door, and a seond longitudinal serios of members on the ear above the first series, each of said mend-1ers being adapted to constitute a tnlernm for the end of a lever, said door having openings therethrough adapted t'o permit the passage ol" the lever to engage the members` of either ol`- said series, the

openings being positioned to pass'in Succesdeecribed my invention lv having openings adapted -an elementI on the ear door vlaterdly beyond the sion in front of and in lim with llm roejiee` tivo ear membere-4 as the door is moved.

4. ln n freight` eur, means; l'or the engage ment of a door-openinglever, said nuanhi inrlnding a longitudinal ser'iieiol" nuanbrrs on lhe rar, Barb adapted' lo romlitule a lulrroni for the point ol' the lover. aid members be' ing disposed ina linlai one rode ofthe door opening near the bottom and continuing ain-oss the bottom of 4mid opening. the door having openings extending llwrelhrough and so loealed as tn be brought in surershion in front ol' said membem an lludoor`i moved by thelover, a Second longitudinal series ol membereI on the. ca above the lrd sera-s. and

' at one Side of the door opening'. oai-h adapted to constitute a fulernm member Jfor the point of thv lever, and an elenn'nt on the car door and projmrtingl beyond the adjacent vertical edge of the door to overlap :said lastmentioned series ofniembere-on the ear when the door is closed, Said door element having;r an opening.,r in line with the adjacent ear., meinbere. wallsl of the openings in said element forming bearing surfaces l'or the lever when the latter is engaged with an adjacent Inlorlnn member. i

ln-a freight ear. nii-ans; for the engage ment-of .a door-iipening;r lever` said means rolnprnilij;l a longitudinal series of members on thee: at a side of the d oor opening. and and projecting; adjacent vertieal edge ol the door to overlap said series of members on the our when the door in closed, Said door element havingr an openilnr` in lino with the, adjacent earmembers and,` walls of the said opening forming bearingr surfaces;A for the lever whenthe latter is entered thronglrthe opening and engaged `with an adjacent Jfulerum member on the ear.

.ln testimony whereof .l have signed my name to this specification in the presence oiV two subscribing;r witnesses.

DANIEL HAYS BUTTS. l'VitneSes:

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